Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in October 2021

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, October 2021
  October Year to date (October)
2021 2020 2016-2020 average  2021 2020 2016-2020 average
Number of accidents by operation type 13 11 12 148 134 166
Aeroplane accidents 10 10 11 121 119 144
Training 0 3 2 17 20 21
Pleasure/Travel 7 6 6 75 68 82
Business 0 0 0 3 4 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 4 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 3 2 2
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 8 6
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 2 10 10 20
Air ambulance 1 0 0 1 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 1 0 1
Other/Unknown 1 1 1 6 5 7
Helicopter accidents 3 1 1 27 15 22
Training 0 0 0 1 0 2
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 0 6 6 6
Business 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 3 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 2 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 2 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 6 1 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 0 7 5 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 3 0 2 17 8 17
Training 0 0 1 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 9 6 10
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 1 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 0 5 1 2
Fatalities 3 0 3 24 12 30
Serious injuries 4 0 2 24 12 19

Data extracted 17 November 2021

  • Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
  • Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
  • Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types
  • New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.